Naipe Victoria
Naipe Victoria by Clemente Jacques c.1900.
Naipe Victoria by Clemente Jacques, c.1900
Naipes de Primera ~ Clase Segunda Nº2 ~ Marca Registrada
This early edition of Spanish-suited playing cards produced by Clemente Jacques (Mexico) only varies slightly from the 'Castilian' designs published by Heraclio Fournier in the 1880s by which it was inspired. The King of Clubs wears a short tunic and the Sota of Coins holds the suit symbol in his (or her) right hand. These designs would continue to evolve until emerging as Jacques' distinctive designs for ‘Gallo Intransparente’ which became their standard pattern, and which were copied widely by Mexican manufacturers.
Above: ‘Naipe Victoria’ by Clemente Jacques, c.1900. 40 cards, rounded corners. Some editions are known with square corners. The manufacturer's name does not appear on any card. The Four of Cups has some printed details including the year of registration, 1896. The designs in this edition are already differentiating themselves from the 'Castilian' designs published by Heraclio Fournier in the 1880s, and although very similar appear to have been registered by Clemente Jacques in 1896.
García Martín, Enrique: Clemente Jacques, in LA SOTA no.15, Asescoin, Madrid, September 1996
García Martín, Enrique: Una hipótesis sobre el origen de la baraja “Gallo” de Clemente Jacques, in LA SOTA no.34, Asescoin, Madrid, March 2006
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By Simon Wintle
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Founder and editor of the World of Playing Cards since 1996. He is a former committee member of the IPCS and was graphics editor of The Playing-Card journal for many years. He has lived at various times in Chile, England and Wales and is currently living in Extremadura, Spain. Simon's first limited edition pack of playing cards was a replica of a seventeenth century traditional English pack, which he produced from woodblocks and stencils.
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